Brazen robbery suspect sought here

Published: November 29, 2003 7:00 PM

Cambridge police were searching for a man wanted in connection with a robbery and an attempted robbery early Saturday involving two homes on the citys North Side.

The suspect was described as a male approximately 5-foot-5 with a slender build wearing dark clothing. The residences were located on North Sixth Street and North Eighth Street.

According to police, the resident of one of the houses interrupted the man in the process of breaking into her home and he fled the area on foot. In both cases, the man reportedly cut the telephone lines leading into the houses before entering.

Police were first alerted to a robbery attempt at a North Sixth Street home at approximately 8:09 a.m. when a neighbor of the victim reported the burglary.

The report said the victim told police she heard banging noises at approximately 5 a.m. and went to investigate, finding an unidentified male subject standing on her enclosed porch.

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The woman reportedly yelled at the man when he started to enter the house, at which time he shielded his face and fled on foot. The victim then went to call police and discovered the telephone wouldnt work.

Broken glass was reportedly found near the residences back door, which led to the enclosed porch. The door knob was broken off the door leading from the porch to the kitchen.

Officer found where the telephone line had been cut on the homes exterior.

At 10:57 a.m., police received a report from the residents of a North Eighth Street home reporting their residence had been broken into overnight.

The report indicated the residents heard someone walking on their porch at approximately 1 a.m. A door leading from the porch was reportedly forced open far enough to pop the latch, gaining entry to the residence.

The police report said a black purse containing cash, medication and identification was stolen from the residence. Additional medication was also removed from a kitchen cabinet.